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More Polar FT4 Problems: How did you fix it?
I bought my first FT4 back in November. It worked fine and then it started acting up. It didn't read my heart rate properly. I sent it back to Amazon, and they gave me a new one. This second one worked fine until about two weeks ago. I've been following all the maintenance instructions, with the exception of putting it in…
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Potatoes vs. Whole Wheat Bread vs. Brown Rice
I know that when losing weight and keeping it off, it's best to avoid these three items. But if one has to choose, which is the best nutrition-wise to eat sparingly?
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What are you having for Elevenses?
Fage Total 0% with Honey Or do you skip Elevenses for light exercise instead?
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Easy-on-the-knees workouts
My knees have felt wonky for the past few days. Today, I felt only a slight tinge of pain for a brief moment during my afternoon workout. I quickly modified my moments and the pain stopped. (I probably should've stopped all together, shouldn't I?) I don't think it's anything serious; I think it's just being 30-something…
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Weighing food=wasting food?
I'm in the market for a food scale but I have a question for those of you using them. If you weigh an item and it's over your portion limit, do you just cut off the excess? If so, what do you do with the leftovers? I'm specifically asking about meat here. I want to watch my portions but I hate the idea of throwing out…
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DIY almond milk?!
I recently began using almond milk in my smoothies. After the fact, I started doing some reading about it. (Yes, I should've done it the other way around, I know.) I was surprised to discover that you can make almond milk at home. This interests me because I have a tight budget. Although I like almond milk, I don't like…
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How do I turn leafy greens from "ugh" to "meh"?
For most of my life, I never ate leafy greens. I don't enjoy eating them, but I need to add more into my diet to reach my goals. Right now, whenever I have a salad, it's usually hearts of romaine, a few cherry tomatoes and a homemade white wine vinaigrette…
